The national peak body for local government in Australia has released its federal election funding priorities. They encompass five themes: housing infrastructure, community infrastructure, safer local roads, emergency management, and…
Aged care system failing First Nations people
Not enough has changed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people since the aged care royal commission.
Science advisory board appoints chair
Peter Rossdeutscher joins the science body with extensive board experience and expertise across a range of sectors.
Call for mandatory civics classes
Civics lessons would give students the tools to confidently participate in elections and political discussions, says senator.
No to NBN privatisation, says Senate committee
The committee supports the passage of a Bill designed to keep the broadband network in public hands.
Embedding a zero trust cybersecurity strategy
The Australian government has outlined a new strategy to strengthen cybersecurity, writes Morey Haber.
Fed and states block DeepSeek
The government bans the Chinese AI tool from all Commonwealth computers.
Report recommends greater protections online
The independent review examined whether legislation needs revising due to new forms of online abuse.
SA ‘leading the way’ for autistic community
Autism SA hopes the appointment leads to long-term improvements in the lives of neurodiverse people.
Greens call for ACMA overhaul
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has accused the comms regulator as being “too weak and too cosy with the big corporations”.